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Laptops For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
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Laptops For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) |
Author: Dan Gookin
Published: 2006-10-16 |
List price: $21.99
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 Laptops for Dummies
This is a good basic way to learn about laptop computers. I received it quickly, and Amazon and the sender were both very helpful.
Laptops for Dummies - A critical eye.
A comprehensive volume which goes far to fill in the many gaps left by
br /the inadequate, sketchy, and obscure "instructions" issued with the
br /laptop. Obviously, there is never going to an all-embracing book for
br /computers in general, and all of my books on PCs make only passing
br /references to laptops -- almost as if laptops were beneath their
br /notice. This is an excellent book and far less frightening than
br /"Prostate Cancer for Dummies".
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 laptops for dummies
Very helpful book, with lots of information, a must to read before you consider buying a laptop
Great for beginners, and advanced users, too!
I bought this book for my mom and dad, who just recently had their very own notebook computer. The text is easy to read and not intimidating, and it is also a good read for advanced users who want to step back a bit to cover the basics of a laptop.
He Knows what He is Talking About
Buying a laptop should be easy. I want a system that is very powerful, weighs almost nothing, has a huge screen but small overall size, and runs forever on its internal battery. Unfortunately such a system is hard to find. Therefore you have to make compromises.
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br /And in reading this book I find that I pretty much agree with the analysis Mr. Gookin makes. And I base that on having had about a dozen of them down through the years.
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br /First, decide what you're going to use it for. I use it for programming, especially web programming so I need a web server, a database and some other web software.
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br /That fits into his second comment, decide what software you're going to use. OK, that's a given. Windows (not Apple or Linux).
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br /Screen size - smaller is better for me because the overall system can then be smaller. I'm just looking at code most of the time and don't need graphics.
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br /Service Support - as he says, go with a big name company, look carefully at the extended warranty. The extra money was worth it when laptops were $2,000+, I'm not so sure now that they've gotten so cheap.
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br /Battery life used to be important and I carried three batteries around. Now with most aircraft having power available it's not nearly so important - and besides batteries are heavy. I've found power outlets in airports, coffee shops, libraries, on trains and other obscure places. I now only carry only one battery.
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br /Physical security, get one of the tie down devices that connect your laptop to the desk. This is especially a problem at college.
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br /I find I'm talking my own ideas. I didn't mean to start preaching. After all these points and more are included in the book. This fellow knows what he is talking about.
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